Citrus Heights Sentinel

Flooding at Sunrise Mall prompts temporary closure of several stores
By Mike Hazlip— A leaking roof from last weekend’s rains temporarily closed two stores in Sunrise Mall as employees clean up and assess damage…

New workwear store opens in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— A new workwear clothing store that bills itself as “home of the trades” held its grand opening on Sunrise Boulevard last weekend…

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
The Citrus Heights City Council will meet Thursday evening to consider matters relating to annexation, panhandling, funding for placing officers in schools, and potential support for a 2024 ballot initiative…

Sunrise MarketPlace hosting harvest festival, movie night
Sentinel staff report– The parking lot of Sunrise Mall on Friday will be home to a harvest festival and Hocus Pocus movie night…

Citrus Heights Leatherby’s to give away gift cards to anyone in costume
Sentinel staff report– Beginning Friday and continuing through Halloween, the Leatherby’s Family Creamery in Citrus Heights will be giving away $10 gift cards to everyone who shows up wearing a costume…

Ukrainian church buys long-vacant former Kmart site in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– A high-profile, 60,000-square-foot commercial site once planned for a Studio Movie Grill in Citrus Heights has been purchased by an area Ukrainian church, the…

Citrus Heights mayor highlights ‘remarkable strides’ in State of the City update
By Phillip Pesola– Mayor Tim Schaefer and City Manager Ash Feeney presented the 2023 State of the City address last week on Thursday, highlighting the city’s achievements over the past year and outlining goals for the future…

School Board: Big money flows into Citrus Heights special election
Campaign finance disclosures show the Nov. 7 special election for a key school board seat in the San Juan Unified School District is drawing some significant interest from donors, including a $10,000 donation from a teachers association political…

LETTER: Kudos to City Council for blocking housing project
By Mark Mitchell– I myself was stunned too when I saw the Sylvan Corners subdivision being voted down by 3 out of 5 council members…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: Clown Town, Giant pumpkin, Howl-o-Ween
Latest news briefs include a Howl-o-Ween parade and festival at Rusch park being held on Saturday, along with two local residents breaking the state record for a giant pumpkin and an extravagant Halloween yard display making it to…